. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2010 Sep 1.

Published in final edited form as: Women Health. 2009 Sep;49(6):491–504. doi: 10.1080/03630240903423998

Table 3.

Factors Associated with Women's Body Dissatisfaction (High Body Shape Questionnaire Score) at 9 Months Postpartum, as Determined by Stepwise Regression Analysis (n = 386)

Independent Variables	Beta	SE	t	P Value
Poor appetite or overeating	3.017	.544	5.547	<.001
Current weight	.052	.010	5.387	<.001
Mental health	−.491	.110	−4.456	<.001
Married	−1.984	.548	−3.622	<.001
Black race	−4.235	1.218	−3.477	.001
Breastfeeding at 9 months	−2.049	.782	−2.619	.009
Number of children	−.954	.385	−2.481	.014
R Square	.359			<.001